Jonesboro, Louisiana

==Geography==
Jonesboro is in southwestern Jackson Parish.<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> [[U.S. Route 167#North Louisiana|U.S. Route 167]] passes through the town's northern and eastern sides, leading north {{convert|22|mi}} to [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]] and south {{convert|23|mi}} to [[Winnfield, Louisiana|Winnfield]]. [[Louisiana Highway 4]] passes through the center of Jonesboro, leading east {{convert|17|mi}} to [[Chatham, Louisiana|Chatham]] and west {{convert|19|mi}} to [[Lucky, Louisiana|Lucky]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], Jonesboro has an area of {{convert|12.7|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|12.5|km2|order=flip}} are land and {{convert|0.1|km2|order=flip|2}}, or 1.17%, are water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Jonesboro town, Louisiana |url=https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2238670 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213113102/https://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2238670 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |access-date=June 26, 2018 |work=American Factfinder |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref> Jonesboro water bodies drain north to the Little Dugdemona River, which turns southwest and forms the southward-flowing [[Dugdemona River]].

=== Climate ===
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Jonesboro has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=237461&cityname=Jonesboro,+Louisiana,+United+States+of+America&units=|title=Jonesboro, Louisiana Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)|website=Weatherbase}}</ref>